Shenandoah Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine Grove Cardinals. The Blue Devils were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Shenandoah Valley still got an impressive performance from Joel Nunez, who picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nunez was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 68 yards.
Logan Troup had a dynamite game for Pine Grove, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Troup a new career-high in rushing yards.
Shenandoah Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pine Grove, the win snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shenandoah Valley will take on Nativity BVM at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nativity BVM knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Shenandoah Valley likes a good challenge. As for Pine Grove, they will face off against Mahanoy Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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